Early Word on Matrix Anime

Early hints about the content of the Matrix Revisited DVD set due out next week have revealed early information on the Matrix anime series. Commissioned by Warner Bros. and supervised by American producer Micheal Arias. The anime will consist of a series of 5 short movies to be released next year, leading up to the premier of The Matrix Reloaded. Yoshiaki Kawajiri, director of Vampire Hunter D (2000), Yoju Toshi and Jubei Nin Pocho, will direct two of the short films for Madhouse Studios. Mahiro Maeda, director of Blue Submarine No. 6, will direct a sort of prequel to the first Matrix movie. As already announced, Squaresoft will also produce one of the films using the CG rendering technology developed for the Final Fantasy movie.

Source: Anime News Network